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Man shot dead in attempted robbery at Birmingham

Xinhua, February 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

A man was shot dead on Wednesday night by masked men during an attempted robbery at a warehouse in Birmingham.

Police said that the masked men raided the premises in Digbeth, central Birmingham and shot the man, who was in his 50s.

He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later.

Police believe two men were involved, the BBC reported. Endit